Investment
Solving investment problems with forex
An asset manager may look to euro/Swiss franc and euro/sterling structures to take advantage of investor uncertainty, says David Durrant, chief currency strategist at Julius Baer Asset Management International in New York
Using currency as an alpha source
The past three years have been disturbing for investors and managers. This investment climate is perfect for engaging in currency strategies to create alpha, say Paul Lambert, head of currency, and Mark Pursey, UK spokesperson at Deutsche Bank Asset…
Sentiment indexes gain importance
LONDON -- Traders and investors are increasingly looking to new market sentiment indexes to help them manage their positions in the currency markets.
Total return analysis: currencies vs bonds
Establishing the risk and return characteristics of holding a currency position sometimes necessitates presenting a more formal economic interpretation of an FX transaction, says Robert Balan, head of financial market strategies at Saxo Bank in Copenhagen
All eyes on the Middle East
Growing interest in Islamic banking, new technological developments and a wave of freshly repatriated money have put forex trading in the Middle East on the cusp of an exciting new era, reports Nikki Marmery
German hedge fund reform raises FX hopes
MUNICH -- New proposals for the laws governing hedge funds and funds of funds in Germany could open up the market to a wider audience and heighten FX opportunities.
Cheap volatility brings yen opportunities
Japanese economic growth has outstripped many western economies over the past year, and the next currency breakout in the FX markets could be yen strength. Alex Schumann and Trevor Nathan, of Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Sydney, show how investors…
Saxo Bank’s forex fund flourishes online
COPENHAGEN -- Saxo Bank’s managed FX fund has produced returns of over 3% so far this year, despite the war in Iraq and the geopolitical uncertainty that marked Q1. Saxo’s 3.08% return tops the aggregated performance of the 49 currency funds on the…
Research crucial in battle for investors
LONDON -- Banks are increasingly tailoring forex research for funds clients in response to more currency trading business from that client base.
Ignore FX at your peril, funds told
LONDON -- UK pension funds are losing out by failing to examine the charges they pay for FX, according to new research published last week.
Rate cut turns market anti-dollar
NEW YORK -- The US dollar hit three-month lows against several major currencies last week, triggering a welcome return of volatility to the markets after months of range trading.
Sterling credit crisis raises FX fears
LONDON -- Fears for the long-term future of sterling forex have been heightened by the revelation of a liquidity crisis in sterling bonds.